Re: ACCUSED OF HIPAA VIOLATION

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On 5/23/08, TMB wrote:
> I was resently fired from my job for HIPAA violation. My
> co-workers boyfriend call the hospital I worked at and
> said I was telling people that when he came into the ER he
> had track marks on his arms. I did not do this and issued
> a statement to my job. I told them that what was in his
> chart was shown to be by another employee along with other
> people eveyone that seen the chart made comments I did not
> tell anyone in the public. I was fired along with another
> employee that was not in the room at this time.
> Appartently another employee told her about the patient.
> We were fired not the employee that showed the
> information. I feel that this was wrong and want to know
> what can I do. All of this came up after this employee
> was sent home under the influence one day and myself and
> the other employee has a problem with her being at work
> like that and made a comment to the manager. Two days
> later her boyfriend files this complaint. I feel that I
> was fired for something that I had no part of. If I'm
> fired why not fire everyone that had something to do with
> the incident. Why can't I see the statement that were
> made against me or meet my accuser. I want to know what I
> can do because I feel that I was wrongly fired

You may have been unfairly fired but you weren't wrongfully
(illegally) fired. As an "at will" employee, you can be
fired for any reason except a specifically prohibited reason.

Your employer has no obligation to show you the statement
made by the accuser. All you can do is file for
unemployment benefits and start looking for a new job.